Challenge

Paulistano
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abram Sarmiento got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jimeno Henric. Jimeno Henric struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Pedro Manzanares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘. Pedro Manzanares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Zhan Chen, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 16th minute, Kevin Mastache made a precise shot to the right of Arlindo Rossi. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Gong Zhan Chen in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Colombia's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Jimeno Henric managed to get in a good position for a shot. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s supporters rose to their feet, but Jimeno Henric was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Manzanares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jimeno Henric fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Manzanares having to interfere. After 38 minutes, Jimeno Henric made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gong Zhan Chen in the 45th minute of play. The supporters of └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ booed when Colombia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Carballar didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jimeno Henric was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Axel Montenegro got free with Arlindo Rossi in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kevin Mastache scored 2-2 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arlindo Rossi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cauã Trevisan in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arlindo Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Simão in the 61st minute of play. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Arlindo Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santino Seco in the 64th minute of play. Arlindo Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldo Simão came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the game, Axel Montenegro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arlindo Rossi. Axel Montenegro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. 80 minutes into the match, └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s goal looked a bit too open when Abram Secada came free, but Arlindo Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abram Secada's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Arlindo Rossi firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abram Secada got free with Arlindo Rossi in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Dráusio Laguna hit a great ball. Dráusio Laguna hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match.